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Housing in PO5

What the homes in PO5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
44,664 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.9%). Flats make up 65.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PO5England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.2%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat43.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.6% of households in PO5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.

PO5
34%
43%
22%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented42.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PO5England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PO5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

PO5England
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Portsmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Portsmouth (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PortsmouthEngland
All homes£1,368£1,459
One bedroom£901£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,135£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,360£1,489
Four or more£1,961£2,161
Detached£1,836£1,640
Semi-detached£1,562£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,045£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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